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That door is gonna look mighty funny hangin at the transom.
After all thats where the heads at anyway, right?

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The B28 repower data I have from Steyr shows them using the 212hp engines, 2:10 Hurth 45 gears, 17x19 3 blade Michigan wheels.
Top speed of 30knts.

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Matt, Here's a pic with the dimensions: http://southeastmarine.com/hurth63.GIF L1=10.43 L2=2.56 L3=.43 L=12.68 H1=3.23 H2=11.18 A=5.67 Coupling does not protrude thru the bulkhead due to the down angle but the ass end of the gear box can. Front of engine to gear coupling would be 46.10" Front of eng...

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The reason for a return line in a diesel is that it does not use all the fuel that is fed to the injection system. This can be because the fuel is also used as a coolant or that more is delivered than what is needed. Not all engines circulate the same amount of fuel. Some dribble out the return. Som...

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Mikey,
After the racors as the pumps could clog from debris. Sorry UV.
They will refill as they suck fuel thru the system to prime secondary.

After changing filters and restarting engine, leave pumps on for 5 minutes while engine runs to aid in removing any air.

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Walbro, best pump on the market, good company to buy from.

I would use one for each engine.

http://www.depcopump.com/catalog108/41.pdf

Bruce

No Problems as long as the lines and helm are sealed to prevent dust and dirt from entering.
Dust and dirt will destroy a hydraulic system.

Bruce

Hopefully, Ocean used lots of Kevlar Only if Teddy "the swimmer" was trying to teach MJ how to swim, Hillary looks good in a bikini, Jesse Jackson and David Duke are lovers, and the civil war was really about slavery. The last trip I took with Pat to Mexico was on an Ocean. I kept hearing a creakin...

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Harv,
Crap is a nicer word than what I always meant it to be.

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Plumbing supply houses, auto parts stores, internet, ww grainger or any place like it, pump repair shops, well pump shops.

Nothing special about the gauge or valve.

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Most of what you see in hull failure today is the result of chasing the speed demon. Light weight hulls coupled with high output engines running thru water that's as hard a concrete when torpedoing a wave. Or the stress factor that has been stated already ripping the seams open. I've turned down som...

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peter, replace the gauge, it is an essential piece of equipment. I would also replace the tire valve, cheap and the rubber gasket seal will go bad and leak. Make sure you have a cap on the tire valve. If you let the system air out to replace the guage, as long as you get it replaced within 1/2 hour,...

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Tommy,
I've seen the system work on as low as 5psi.
All the pressure does is keep the fluid at the helm.

But the recomendation is 35.
20 works fine.

Bruce

Tony, No shaft upgrade in most cases. Lower speed diesels require larger size props thus the heavier shafts to handle the twisting torque from the higher pitch prop blades. Everyone, I got all your emails and am going thru them to see what looks good. I did forget one thing. They have a flywheel mou...

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Peter, What type do you have? Teleflex(helm Resivour) or pressurized Hynautic type that uses a seperate resivour with tire valve and pressure gauge on top? About the only thing with the Teleflex is keeping the fluid topped off,(will evaporate over time) and watch the seals for leaks at the helm(weak...

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Tommy, I'd have been out of here long before this, but with two young grand kids who are the sparkle of my life, I'm here for now. Besides, starting Charles on carts when he turns 5, then to 1/4 midgets at 10, then Legends USAC Grandnational (some really great tracks out there still), Busch and then...

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Pat, Its been like that ever since I got back. Today I have doosy. The owner that bought those Volvo's with the usefull life label just found out about it. Ain't real happy is an understatement. Even though I didn't sell them to him and made no profit from it, I'm stuck with in the middle between th...

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Hey. Lets call Bertram and tell them Castro died.

When all the help heads for Cuba, we'll raid the place and steal all the hats.

Bruce

After being out of town for a couple of weeks, I'm backed up more than if I ate a wheel of cheese and 3 loaves of bread. So when the gentlemen from SC called this morning stuck in Ft Pierce with electrical problems begging for help so he could make the Bahamas I really couldn't go. But having a weak...

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Charlie,
They still had hitchin posts out front back then.

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Mike, I havn't had a problem with that in marine applications. You might try taking some 30 grit paper and rough up the surface where the hose goes on and use ABA clamps. I always wipe the hose and surface with denatured alcohol when assembling. Last resort would be to use some permatex red aviation...

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6LP/315 should be around for a while.
Already meets tier 2.

The 6LY series is going away.

BTW, Mt. Laurel has a nice jail.
Spent two nights there back in the mid 70's.

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UV, depends on the cathode and electrolyte composition which can be different in the current consumer lithium batteries. lithium-iodide batteries are designed to have a 15 year life and are used in implanted medical devices. The compositon of these full size batteries is not known as he just got som...

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Talked to my brother tonight, he just bought 10% of a Chinese company that is manufacturing car size lithium batteries at 1/3 the weight of a normal battery with hugh amounts of reserve capacity. No talk on price as its new and has not arrived on our shore yet. Should be a huge step up in battery te...

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The water in the exhaust cuts quite a bit of noise and I don't think that the noise without mufflers is annoying.
Besides unless you are super insulating the engine box and surrounding spaces, the BTA series has enough static noise anyway.

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Mikey,
Here are two pics of the exhaust I did on the last 31/Cummins install. While they are QSB's, the BTA has the same dimensions.
I left them big to let you see detail.
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Does a set of water wings and an inflatable pool count?

If not, then none.

I was thinking of getting another Jon boat, but when the alcohol wore off, I came to my senses.

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mikey, I would use surge tubes on your application with no mufflers. They do work. Second if I were doing the job you are in adding a larger fuel tank, I would put the boat in the water to reference the water line with a full tank, deck and engine boxes laid in the boat. You don't want them under wa...

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Don't use chlorine tablets in your strainers to keep cooling systems clean. Chlorine is highly corrosive and will attack just about anything as the gentleman who called me to price out new cooling systems on his engines at a tune of 6k found out. Says an old timer told him to do it after he complain...

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The 300 is due out by end of year, early next.

I'm not a Volvo dealer so I don't know what they cost to compare.
Quote me a Volvo price for a HP and I'll shoot back a Steyr price.

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I rode by the place about a week before leaving for Pat's. Looked the same.

75 a night is cheap with an ocean view. Place must be long paid for or a laundering spot for the Russian mob.

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I've used pancake batter and 7 up as a batter for Snook. Works good with all fish.

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Check and make sure 10 micron will not starve the engine. (you don't specify make. Since you note a 500 I am assuming diesel) On hoses: Least expensive CG approved red strip fuel hose. Will use hose clamps. All fittings should be put together with Methacrylate Ester (Tuff Gel, not Teff gel). Not tef...

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Rawleigh, Yes you can use the old running gear due to the higher rpm/torque range that Peter touched on. Thus the lower installation costs. Velvet drives have been reused in a situation where the the engine was jack shafted. Otherwise the angle needed to mate to the shaft would place the diesel on t...

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First. thanks to Pat and sis Dana for their hospitality. Already looking for the next trip out, only this time a little cooler. Possibly during deer poaching season. Here's a compact Steyr review. 1. Steyr started in mid 1800's making guns. Then progressed to cars and developed major manufacturing a...

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Terry, They bolt up to the transome plate. Chiles, We were supposed to see them back in June, but they were delayed. They are supposed to have them at our annual dealer meeting next month but I'm not to impressed with the prelim information I'm hearing. This is one reason I have gone with Steyr in t...

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Made it to Llano and unloaded the Yannies for Pats latest project. A quick note on the Steyr seminar, WOW. Very exited, a great product thats been around for a while. No other marine diesel can compare. Excellent design. Great company. I will post an indepth report when I return home. In the mean ti...

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Mike,
I wouldn't mind at all, but a little long on the drive.

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Come on now.
I thought the 31 was the best boat ever built.

Able to handle anything thrown at her.

Don't tell me Timmy's been right along................

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Andre my friend, Since I will be stopping in Panama City for a few days, the run to Pats will be a good day and I won't be needing a bed. But I appreciate the offer very much. On the way back though, I may swing by your area and see if you and UV want to grab a meal. I'll call before I leave Pat's a...

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I was looking over the new 260 CR Volvo's delivered to the shop today for a 31.

In reading the label on the engine next to model and serial it had a line that stated "Useful life". 1000 hours or 10 years.

1000 hours?

That kinda sucks. Glad it wasn't my recomendation to use the Volvo's.

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I'll be on the road for the next two weeks or so. Longer if Syria and Iran get dragged into the mess and the nukes start flying. A small Island off Honduras will be my new home if that happens. Anyway. a few of you have been communicating with me by email. If you need to contact, call on the tele. 5...

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John, Sorry for not answering sooner, but I've been busier than Teddy "the swimmer's" bartender trying to get everything done to leave out Wed. The conversion of the 170 to 240 is not cost effective. Besides the externals, the head and pistons are different. Parts and labor about 10 to 12 grand a si...

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Did an engine survey today and in talking to the hull surveyor, who I know very well, while looking at the well worn cutlass bearings he told me the following. A few months back he was doing a survey on a Hatteras that had some problems as there was a factory rep there examining the bottom with him....

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Trey, Leavin Wed the 18th for 3 days in Panama City for a service seminar. Will leave Panama city Sat the 20th for Pats. I got till the 3rd or 4th of Aug to be back or until Pat gets tired of me. No real plans while I'm there except to do some scooter ridin and possibly cullin some dump rats. I may ...

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While the drive plate took most of the jolt in the springs, 1k rpm is not that high and they should be fine.

That's not to say shifting at 1k is good. (legal disclaimer)

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A customers older Viking SF got damaged during Jean and Francis. Left it in the water, piling got one side and the boat in the slip next door punched a hole in the stb side. Got the insurance out the way and hired a fiberglass/painter to repair hull damage. The stretched a 3 week job into 7 months. ...

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I got another 31 on the repower rack when I return from Texas. Installing a pair of the new Volvo 260/4's common rail. Owner wants to sell the gassers. 500hrs since majors. Done right by the local Mopar guy who is good. FWC including manifolds. Risers are cupro-nickel into a single center outlet. En...

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Capt Bill,
We have an original factory OB 28 that we put Honda's on a few years back at the marina. It runs good.
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It's not going to be easy, but doing it right seldom is. Amen brother. Russ, I use a heavy wall fuel line most of the time and anywhere the line has a clamp to secure it, I insulate that to reduce heat transfer from the block. Also depending how the high pressure pump is mounted, I may insulate the...

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